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Sponsored by Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow, a Crystallus Inc. publication

Accounts Payable Best Practices

Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. CST; noon MST; 11:00 a.m. PST)

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The accounts payable function is changing at a dizzying pace. What worked yesterday may not work today. Given the current economy, mounting regulatory pressures, and the increased visibility and importance of the accounts payable function, best practices are something with which every professional needs to be conversant. Unfortunately, keeping up to speed these days can be like herding cats. While some best practices remain steadfast, others simply no longer work and are being replaced by new practices just now appearing.

The truth is that companies ignore accounts payable best practices at their peril and the impact is felt on your bottom line. It’s that simple—yet some organizations continue to turn a blind eye to the leakage that occurs due to poor or inefficient process in their AP operations. Don’t be one of them! Please join us on August 18, 2011 for 60-fast paced minutes as our editorial director shares current best practices in the following:

Invoice delivery and processing;
Payment technologies;
Regulatory issues affecting the payment process;
Travel and entertainment;Master vendor file;
Fraud (both internal and external); and
Staffing.

She will also provide “Almost Best Practices”, where applicable, recognizing constraints that sometimes prevent the use of recommended best practices. And she’ll conclude by identifying practices to be avoided at all cost

There will be plenty of time at the end of the session to ask questions. Once you've registered, send your e-mail questions in advance to publisher@ap-now.com and they will be included in the program. You'll also have a chance to post questions during the Webinar.

About our Expert: Mary Schaeffer has the inimitable ability to find accounts-payable-related solutions that really work—without making a major dent in the bottom line. Armed with a degree in math and a graduate degree in finance, she takes a “roll up your sleeves and dig into the details” approach to finding solutions to those problems that cause migraines for CFOs, controllers, and managers.

Fifteen years spent researching and writing about payment issues gives Mary Schaeffer a unique vantage point. Combine that with an almost equal amount of time spent in the corporate trenches of several large finance and treasury departments and you’ll see why she’s become known as America’s leading accounts payable expert.

A wide variety of institutions have taken advantage of her unique expertise: John Wiley & Sons has published over a dozen of her books; CRYSTALLUS, Inc. (www.ap-now.com) relies on her know-how to direct its professional publication, training, and consulting business; and the AICPA features her articles in its Corporate Finance Insider. The New York Times recently interviewed her on T&E and let’s not overlook the long list of organizations that have turned to her for best practice guidance of their accounts payable function and training of their accounts payable staff.

Ms. Schaeffer has a BS in Mathematics from York College (CUNY) and a MBA in Finance from New York University.

Earn while you learn with no costly travel expenses! CPE credits available to all program participants.

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